Mirza Masood
Mirza Nasir-ud-din Masood (23 April 1906 – 21 September 1991) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | Mirza Nasir-ud-din Masood 13 October 1908 United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 September 1991 (aged 82) Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Atiya Masood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match [source?] as halfback.
Olympic gold medallist, ambassador, UNESCO mission chief, private secretary to Maulana Azad — M. N. Masud rose from adversity to accomplish all this and more.[1]
References
- "Mirza Nasiruddin Masud - 1936 Olympics Gold Medallist, UNESCO Chief, Ambassador". www.twf.org. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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